You know it's a good phrase because that's how you say "I wish" in Spanish: "ojala" (from a variation on inshallah).
Nick Dixon
@ndixon.bsky.social
Software developer, writer of wrongs, photonerd and currymuncher
Moderate people tend to moderate themselves, individually or as a community. When you throw the doors open wider, you need to impose regulation.
Marie Le Conte@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · yesterdaysaying this not as a dig to Paul but as a general point, but it does worry me that we've ended up in a world where the two options are seemingly "leftist bubble" or "oh hey the nazis are here" - surely we should be able to have a politically heterogenous platform with tight rules on hate speech etc?
Sorry but unless you, as a media outlet, have managed to get someone from the Navy (probably a former sailor because those currently serving maybe disbarred from commenting) to explain that this is extremely unlikely to happen for legal reasons, then, arguably, you haven't really done your job.
Politics latest: Reform wants to use Navy to stop small boats after Burnham vows to be 'relentless' in tackling crossings
Reform UK says a Nigel Farage-led government would send the Royal Navy into the Channel to intercept all migrant boats - and is accused by Labour of "reheating" old proposals. Follow the latest.
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The funniest - and least discussed - aspect of this is that Farage, having reportedly told RefUK he'd only lead them if compensated for the £1m a year income he had outside politics, pocketed their five million, then kept earning from outside interests at the same rate anyway. He scammed even them.
Alex Andreou@sturdyalex.bsky.social · 3d agoImportant, because Farage's defence for not declaring Harborne's £5m 'gift' has always been very specific: he did not decide to stand until 3rd of June. Turns out this deal was struck mid-May (confirmed by RefUK) and facilitated by Farage's other big donor, convicted felon 'Posh' George Cotrell. 🧐
I always wondered what it would take for the Telegraph to decide there might be a downside to climate breakdown. Well, now we know. Even so, this article manages not to mention it.
True leadership isn’t loud or tall—it’s shown in holding space, listening deeply, and doing care work without apology. When women lead like this, communities don’t just survive—they thrive.
This is just to say I have OCRed the text thet was in tne arch:ve and whicb yov were prabaldy seamhing for "breahtast" Fargme ms fheg mem debo:w5 sb ?mccf mmb 5c oc1b
This is just to say I have eaten the sun god's cattle on the island which you were probably saving for Apollo Forgive me they were delicious and so charred and so warm
Reuters News Agency are said to be 'livid' that the White House is taking their original, untouched images, doing a paint-by-numbers job, and then reissuing without any credit. Left, the Reuters original. Rght, the image issued by the White House Communications Office.
If you stood on Briggate at 8am on a weekday in 1957, and stood there again in 2026, in which year could you reach more of the city in half an hour? Samuel Bancroft has crunched the numbers. Since the 1950s, Leeds has got bigger - but the city has effectively shrunk.
I have no position on the trans debate (though I'm not calling it transdebate) other than "live and let live"; but I can't stand linguistic prescriptivism.
Dr Attercop@drattercop.bsky.social · 2w agoI am once again begging journlists to ask a linguist before they publish hot takes about language. #linguistics CW: JKR, so there is transphobia, OBVIOUSLY.
Thinking of starting a church for people who believe in dishwasher salt. I know there's others like me out there
My first professional book cover design gig. Not gotten around to reading the book yet. Wish me luck
Of course one way to avoid getting distressed about the accuracy of a movie adaptation is to read the bloody thing instead.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w agoElon Musk says Grok Imagine will make ‘historically accurate’ AI adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey
Two people tried to enter a screening of The Odyssey without buying tickets after hiding inside a miniature model of the Trojan Horse. 😂😂😂
This will surprise no-one, but three successive attempts at getting Google Gemini to answer a mind-numbingly simple question failed miserably. Maybe we need to throw more investors' money at it, and a few more lakes.
I'm not posting Odyssey memes because one must be wary of GIFs bearing Greeks.
Oh man. I had the best HYDRATION BREAK pic, and didn't use it.
This would be a great match if both teams tried playing at the same time. #FRAENG